Macquarie Group Ltd. (MQG) lost 2.5 percent to A$24.30.
Australia’s biggest investment bank has advanced to the second
round of bidding for Royal Bank of Scotland Plc’s aircraft
leasing unit, the Australian Financial Review reported, without
citing a source.

Qantas Airways Ltd. (QAN) gained 1.1 percent to A$1.63.
Australia’s biggest airline expects to clear the backlog of
domestic passengers from the grounding of its fleet over the
weekend by this afternoon, it said in an e-mailed statement.